Jackson is my original character, but I don't own CSI.
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Jackson happily went to preschool the next day. Greg loved just watching Jackson play with his friends and look forward to his birthday. He never knew just watching his son play with his friends could make him so happy.
"Jacks, don't forget," Greg reminded him. "If your friends need directions to our house, they can ask me."
"Okay! I draw dem maps so dey can get to our house!" Jackson happily said.
Greg smiled happily. "Well, you've thought of everything, huh?"
"Yep! Cause I want my friends to come to my party!"
Jackson's friends Ben and Emma happily greeted him and his other friends. "Everybody, I want you to come to my party!"
"Cool!" Jackson's friend Avery said.
"Happy birthday, Jackson," his friend Gracie said.
Jackson happily smiled. "Thank you. I made you all in...daddy, what's dat word?"
"Invitations," Greg gently reminded him.
"Oh, yeah, dose! I made dem so you all can come to my party!"
Greg smiled as his son chatted about his upcoming party with his friends. Kneeling in front of Jackson, he said, "I've got to get to the lab, and Mrs. Barbara will pick you up, okay?"
"Okay! I see you later?"
"Yeah, I'll pick you up later this evening. And if you want, you can ask Mrs. Barbara about your cake."
Jackson's smile and eyes widened. "Can I have a chocolate cake?" His friends all agreed.
"Sounds good," Greg said with a smile. "You can ask Mrs. Barbara, okay?"
"Yeah!" Jackson hugged his father. "I see you later! Love you, daddy!"
"I love you," Greg said as he hugged his happy son.
Jackson's teacher called everyone to the classroom and Jackson smiled at his father. "I tell Miss Lisa we get a chocolate cake, okay?"
Greg laughed softly. "Okay. And I'll see you later. I love you, Jacks."
"I love you!" Jackson gave his father another hug and waved before rushing up to his teacher. Lisa happily greeted Jackson and welcomed him and his classmates to school.
Greg couldn't keep the smile off his face as he watched Jackson happily chat and play with his friends. He knew both of them were where they belonged, and he knew Jackson would have a great birthday.
That afternoon, Greg arrived at Barbara's and found the two happily coloring Valentine cards. Jackson happily rushed to his father and laughed when Greg lifted him up in his arms.
"Daddy, I drawing Valentine cards for all my friends!"
"You are?"
"Yeah! We gunna have a Valentine party, so I made everybody Valentine cards. Come see!" He pointed to the dining room table where paper and crayons were scattered about.
Greg smiled as he looked at Jackson's drawings. "Wow! You've done a really great job, Jacks."
"Thank you, daddy!"
Barbara smiled as she watched father and son. "He's so excited between Valentine's Day and his birthday. He's been working really hard on those."
Greg happily held his son as he looked over Jackson's drawings. He loved just being with his son. "These are great, Jacks. Are you going to give them to your friends?"
"Yeah!" Jackson said with a giggle. "We gunna have a party! An' I can give my friends all dere cards!"
"Good idea," Greg said with a nod and a smile.
Jackson squirmed out of Greg's arms and gathered up his drawings. Greg smiled as Barbara told him about what Jackson had done since he got out of preschool. He watched as Jackson hummed a little song to himself, loving just having his son.
"Oh, Greg," Barbara said. "I talked to Judy, and she said she can help with the cake."
"Great. Jacks said he wants a chocolate cake." Greg couldn't stop smiling at his son.
Jackson rushed up to his father. "An' Mrs. Barbara say she can help wif da treasure hunt!"
"Whoa! That sounds awesome," Greg said as he lifted his giggling son.
"An' she say it okay to have da party at our house!"
Barbara laughed softly. "I told him it's a great idea."
"Yeah," Greg said with a warm smile. "And I'll bet you can't wait for your birthday, huh?"
"Nope!" Jackson said with a big smile.
TBC...